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2014 Variety Results

Sponsored By:

Will County Corn Growers

Will County Soybean Growers

100 Manhattan Rd., Joliet, IL 60433

(815) 727-4811

A Special Thank-you To:

The Kiefner Family for hosting the plots. Those who planted the plots: John Kiefner, Dave Kiefner, Paul Kiefner, Justin Laramie (Channel Seed), Chris Bertelson (Becks Hybrids) and Mark Schneidewind. Thanks to the committee who helped put up the signs. Those helping at Field Day John & Sherri Kiefner, Dave Kiefner, Tom Nugent, Glenn Ginder, Dan Tewes, Gary & Debi Fritz, Glenn & Bernie Fritz, Bob & Pat Bleuer, Mike Newbrough, Wayne & Candy Walz, Alan Beseke, Jeff Haas, Dennis Mueller, George Beutel, Doug Bernhard, Herman Fritz, John Sullivan, Bob Fitzer, Dave Kestel, Darren Deutsche, Larry Christiansen, Jim Robbins, Mike Robbins, Diane Tordai, Debbie Wer-ner, Sharon Zolner, Terri Cooke, Barb Kestel, Bob Muehling, Mark Schneidewind, Scott Lagger, Ryan Nugent, and Don Werner Sr. 2 Gators – Herman & Maggie Fritz, Gator—Werner Farms, Tent & trailer – John & Sherri Kiefner, Trailer & hauling of freezers, etc. – Wayne & Candy Walz, Generators - Boob & Pat Bleuer, Drone - Aaron Moore. Hauling extra Chairs & Tables - Tom & Joe Nugent , Grills - Tom McCoy & Gordon McCoy Those helping at Agronomy Day/ Crop Insurance: Matt Montgomery from Burrus Seed, Bob Lawless from Syngenta Seed, and Doug Yoder from Illinois Farm Bureau. Those who helped with harvesting: John, Paul & Dave Kiefner, Justin Laramie (Channel Seed), Dennis Mueller, Darren Deutsche, and Glenn Ginder. Special Thanks Go To: Pioneer Seed (Dave Kestel & Wayne Walz) for the use of their weigh wagons. Burrus Seed (Dennis Mueller) for the use of their weigh wagon. Channel Seed (Justin Laramie) for the use of their weigh wagon. The Corn Growers and Soybean Growers Committees thank the people named and if we inadvertently missed any names, we sincerely apologize.

WILL COUNTY CORN/SOYBEAN GROWERS

TEST PLOT FIELD DAY

September 17, 2014

Will County Corn/Soybean Growers held their Annual Field Day at the demonstration plot at the Kiefner farm located on Cedar Rd. in Manhattan, IL . A pork chop dinner was served at 4:30pm to over 200 guests. Thank you to the Will County Corn & Soybean Growers, the Illinois Soybean Association, Hintzsche’ s, Channel Seed, Pioneer Seed, Beck’s Seed, LG Seed, and Elburn Cooperative for donating door prizes.

WILL COUNTY CORN GROWERS

VARIETY COMPARISON PLOT 2014 RESULTS

WILL COUNTY CORN GROWERS COMMITTEE

Jeff Haas Co-Chairman Robert Bleuer Co- Chairman

Alan Beseke – Secretary/ Treasurer

Gary Fritz Dale Kestel

Gordon McCoy Mike Newbrough

Matt Roemer Dan Tewes

Wayne Walz

Jeff Haas - Chairman Marketing Committee

Pat Dumoulin, Illinois Corn Marketing Board

STATISTICAL DATA 2014

WILL COUNTY CORN GROWERS YIELD COMPARISON PLOT

Location: Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL Details: There were 13 corn companies with 26 seed varieties this year. There was 460’ of each variety planted in 36” rows, with a check variety planted every 4 varieties. 8 rows, mid-dle 4 harvested. Past crop history of the plot: soybeans Tillage Practices leading up to planting: No-till with row cleaners & spiked closing wheels Date Planted: Late Season May 6, 2014 Early Season May 6, 2014 Date Harvested: October 19, 2014 Population Planted: 34,300 seeds per acre Planter Used: John Deere 7000 Composite of soil test: 6.4 pH 55 p 320 k

FERTILIZER APPLICATION: CORN PLOT

Spring Application: 60 units of 28% liquid Nitrogen applied before planting. Side Dress Application: 85 units of Nitrogen—28% Pre plant Herbicide: Verdict + Atrazine Herbicide Used: Durango generic glyphosate (12” tall)

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Brand Hybrid #2 Yield Total

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Weight Moisture Population

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Check - Select Seed 4984 217.63 1748 52 24.9 34300 460 36 4

Becks 6543 229.62 1778 54 22.1 34300 460 36 4

Select 5239 212.30 1712 50 25.2 34300 460 36 4

Axis 59M02 217.95 1662 52 20.9 34300 460 36 4

Wyffels 6910 230.83 1792 51 22.3 34300 460 36 4


Golden Harvest G12J11-A 205.66 1704 49.5 27.2 34300 460 36 4

Select 7401 197.47 1680 51 29.1 34300 460 36 4

Wyffels W6480 214.02 1630 51 20.8 34300 460 36 4

Becks 5246 196.07 1544 53.5 23.4 34300 460 36 4

Check - Select Seed 4984 204.93 1646 51.5 24.9 34300 460 36 4

Golden Harvest G09C43 190.93 1445 54.5 20.3 34300 460 36 4

Becks 5475 209.67 1575 54.5 19.7 34300 460 36 4

Select 4746 196.13 1490 53 20.6 34300 460 36 4

Becks 5140 203.10 1520 54 19.4 34300 460 36 4


Average Non-GMO 207.81 Average Non-Gmo Checks 205.32

POPULATION PLOT


Weight Test


Row Length

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DATE PLOT


Weight Test


Row Length

Row Width

# of Rows

Check - Select Seed 4984 219.81 1615 51.5 17.9 34300 460 36 4 Planted 4‐21‐14

Check - Select Seed 4984 217.92 1605 51.5 18.1 34300 460 36 4 Planted 4‐26‐14*

Check - Select Seed 4984 203.67 1575 52 22.0 34300 460 36 4 Planted 5‐6‐14

Check - Select Seed 4984 199.44 1585 52.5 24.1 34300 460 36 4 Planted 5‐20‐14*

Check - Select Seed 4984 143.57 1415 52 38.8 34300 460 36 4 Planted 5‐26‐14

Check - Select Seed 4984 145.19 1510 51.5 42.0 34300 460 36 4 Planted 6‐7‐14

* On April 26th, the ground was a little too wet for planting. * On May 20th, the ground was way too wet for planting.

NITROGEN TESTING


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s Check - Select Seed 4984 241.27 2395 XX 18.1 34300 310 36 8 60 units N pre‐plant, 170 units sidedressed

Check - Select Seed 4984 123.74 1242 XX 19.0 34300 310 36 8 60 units N pre‐plant, nothing else all year

Check - Select Seed 4984 195.68 1952 XX 18.5 34300 310 36 8 60 units N pre‐plant, 85 units sidedressed

WILL COUNTY SOYBEAN GROWERS

VARIETY COMPARISON PLOT 2014 RESULTS

WILL COUNTY SOYBEAN GROWERS COMMITTEE

Jeff Haas Co-Chairman

Bob Bleuer Co –Chairman

Doug Bernhard George Beutel

Larry Christiansen Darren Deutsche

Herman Fritz Dave Kestel

Dennis Mueller Jim Robbins

Jeff Haas, Chairman of Marketing Committee

Duane Dahlman, Representative Illinois Soybean Assoc.

STATISTICAL DATA - 2014 WILL COUNTY SOYBEAN GROWERS YIELD

COMPARISON PLOT

Location: South Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL Details: There were 12 companies, 24 varieties. There was 902ft. of each variety, planted in 8” rows, with a check variety every 4 varieties. Past crop history of this farm: Corn Tillage practices leading up to this planting: no till drill Date Planted: Late Season May 22, 2014 Early Season May 22, 2014 Date Harvested: October 21, 2014 Drill Used: Great Plains 15’ Planted population: 180,000 seeds/ acre Composite of soil test: 6.6 pH 55 p 295 k

FERTILIZER APPLICATION: SOYBEAN PLOT

Fall application/ Burndown: Canopy XL 2-4 D Spring application: None

Post Emerge Herbicide Used: Durango generic glyphosate & Outlook

PLOT RAINFALL TOTALS The last 10 days of April = 1.4" of rain The month of May = 2.8" of rain The month of June = 7.4" of rain The month of July = 7.6" of rain The month of August = 5.35" of rain The month of September = 5" of rain

2014 Soybean Plot Early Results

Average early - 69.40

Average early checks - 71.19

Average all checks - 69.39

EARLY

No Brand Hybrid Yield Tot

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Length Row

Width Number of Rows

XX Check HiSOY HS 28A02 68.46 1658 14.9 XX XX 902 8 28.6

1 Coldwater-BioGene BG 7241 RR2Y 2.4 69.45 1680 14.8 69.10 6 902 8 28.6

2 Heritage FS HiSOY HS 26A32 69.78 1674 14.4 69.43 4 902 8 28.6

3 Hughes 777RR 69.69 1664 14.2 69.34 5 902 8 28.6

4 Asgrow AG2433 69.03 1754 14.5 68.68 9 902 8 28.6


5 LG Seeds C2333 R2 70.77 1480 14.4 70.09 3 902 8 28.6

6 Channel 2706R2 61.54 1650 14.3 60.86 12 902 8 28.6

7 NK S27-J7 68.69 1670 14.2 68.01 10 902 8 28.6

8 Select Seed -HiSOY HS 25A42 69.69 1695 14 69.01 8 902 8 28.6


9 Mycogen 5N263R2 66.08 1646 13.8 66.44 11 902 8 28.6

10 Becks 278R4 68.69 1762 14 69.05 7 902 8 28.6

11 Dairyland 2880 R2Y 73.27 1674 14.3 73.63 1 902 8 28.6

12 Pioneer P28T33R 69.85 1692 14 70.21 2 902 8 28.6


Average late - 69.61 Average late checks - 67.80 Average all checks - 69.39

2014 Soybean Plot Late Results

Planting Date Bean Plot Results

LATE

# Brand Hybrid Yield Tot

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Check HiSOY HS 28A02 67.43 1635 15 XX XX 902 8 28.6

1 NK S31-R2 69.07 1665 14.5 69.17 10 902 8 28.6

2 LG Seed C2835R2 68.12 1640 14.4 68.22 11 902 8 28.6

3 Heritage FS HiSOY HS 31A32 73.91 1790 14.9 74.01 5 902 8 28.6

4 Burrus Power Plus 32D5 53.95 1305 14.8 54.05 12 902 8 28.6


5 Mycogen 5N312R2 73.71 1785 14.9 76.54 2 902 8 28.6

6 Dairyland DSR3216/RRY 70.40 1695 14.4 73.23 6 902 8 28.6

7 Becks 335NR 67.91 1635 14.4 70.74 9 902 8 28.6

8 Coldwater - Bio Gene BG7300 RR2Y 3.0 72.38 1700 14.2 75.21 3 882 8 28.6

XX Check HiSOY HS 28A02 65.59 1490 14.3 XX XX 852 8 28.6 9 Select Seed - HiSOY HS 33A32 76.58 1760 14.3 76.78 1 862 8 28.6

10 Channel 327R2 70.65 1705 14.6 70.85 8 902 8 28.6

11 Asgrow AG3334 74.50 1798 14.6 74.70 4 902 8 28.6

12 Pioneer 93Y43 71.94 1734 14.5 72.14 7 902 8 28.6


* May 20th planting - too wet at planting/ thin stands at harvest

PLANTING DATE VARIETY YIELD WEIGHT MOISTURE 4/21/2014 HiSOY HS 28A02 70.25 1442 15.4 760 8 28.6 4/27/2014 HiSOY HS 28A02 69.95 1434 15.3 760 8 28.6 5/8/2014 HiSOY HS 28A02 67.25 1408 15.1 778 8 28.6

* 5/20/2014 HiSOY HS 28A02 61.92 1292 14.8 778 8 28.6 5/30/2014 HiSOY HS 28A02 66.07 1380 14.9 778 8 28.6 6/7/2014 HiSOY HS 28A02 59.80 1252 15.1 778 8 28.6

2014 Plot in Review

Perhaps I should have done a few things different in the summer of 2014. In an interest to protect the environment and my wallet I chose to apply a conservative amount of Nitrogen on all my corn acres. I believe that if farmers do not resist the urge to throw high rates of nitrogen at the crop in an attempt at bin-busting yields the government will eventually restrict our practices for us. When I had finished with my side-dress applications it was apparent that I had applied about 20 pounds less nitrogen than I had intended. This may have been unfortunate given the wet summer and optimal growing conditions. Was this a year that the crop would capitalize on an extra amount of nitrogen? The corn plot was on a hill, thus ponding and leaching from standing water was a moot point. I now wonder if I had applied that intended extra 20 or even 40 units what the yields might have been. It should also be noted that I applied a Nitrogen saver on all applications of liquid N. Given our wild weather patterns I believe that is the best money spent in my fertilizer program. In a test strip where I doubled my side-dress application and gave the corn an unrealistic amount of nitrogen it returned some great yields. The extra 85 units of nitrogen ($51) produced an extra $161.00(46 bushels at $3.5). This testing of rates should have been done more gradual to be more complete. Perhaps 30 more units of nitrogen would have provided the majority of the yield boost. It that was the case, what happens to the excess nitrogen the crop never needed or used? I will not alter my plans next year. 2014 was more than likely that one-year in many that additional nitrogen would have paid more than its cost. I do wish I had exactly applied my target of 105 units at side-dressing. The committee tried something new this year. At plot day we revealed our estimations of what we thought corn would yield in the county. As early harvest reports from southern states were rolling in it became obvious that kernels were much bigger than usual. This led some to wonder if the formula we used would be accurate, it used the 95,000 kernels per bushel standard. In an interest to test our accuracy, we thoroughly sampled two varieties in the plot during the field day. The one we calculated at 175 actually yielded 188.7. The other we calculated to be 199 actually yielded 215. We were 7.5% and 8% too low respectively. I say, not too bad. The committee estimated where I farm, Manhattan Township, would yield 164. With my grain in the bin and no scales used at harvest I am estimating a farm average of 175. Guess what 164 plus 8% is? Kudos to Dennis Mueller and Jim Robbins who were instrumental in making the yield check work so well in its first year of implementation. Perhaps we can do the work of the USDA next year and save the government a lot of money.

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